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From: Wickeddoll� on 16 Jan 2008 20:58 "witfal" "Cathy F." > said: > >> >> "Wickeddoll�" ... >>> >>> "JoeSpareBedroom" ... >>>>> "Realto Margarino" <... >>>>>> In forty years of driving we have never driven a car that is as bad >>>>>> in the snow as our 2006 Yaris Hatchback. We went out and bought >>>>>> snow tires today, hopefully that will help. But the dealership told >>>>>> us not to use rims larger than 14 inches for the 2006 hatchback. >>>>>> That sucks. >>>>>> >>>>>> The car is too light, and too close to the ground, to be a wise >>>>>> choice for the country roads in Ontario, at least this year... >>>>>> >>>>>> cordially, as always, >>>>>> >>>>>> rm >>>>> >>>>> It must be much lighter than my Echo (Yaris in Europe was the Echo >>>>> prototype, for those who don't know). >>>>> >>>>> I bought my 2000 Echo in Vermont, and lived in New Hampshire at the >>>>> time - that car made it through horrible snow many times, without >>>>> (unexpected)incident. >>>> >>>> >>>> Yeah, but you are a goddess. Have you forgotten? >>>> >>> >>> LOL riiiight. >> >> Hey, just go with it... ;-) > > Take 'em whene'er ya' can get 'em. > Oh, fine! You have leave to build me a shrine. 8-) Natalie
From: Bruce L. Bergman on 16 Jan 2008 21:56 On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:58:04 -0500, "Wickeddoll�" <wickeddollnofeckingspam1958(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >"witfal" >>"Cathy F." said: >>> "Wickeddoll�" ... >>>> "JoeSpareBedroom" ... >>>>> Yeah, but you are a goddess. Have you forgotten? >>>> >>>> LOL riiiight. >>> >>> Hey, just go with it... ;-) >> >> Take 'em whene'er ya' can get 'em. > >Oh, fine! > >You have leave to build me a shrine. Natalie, How many times do I have to tell you? When they ask if you're a Goddess, you say YES!! (And BOY does that line date me...) --<< Bruce >>--
From: Wickeddoll� on 16 Jan 2008 22:05 "witfal" < "Wickeddoll�" said: > >>> Take 'em whene'er ya' can get 'em. >>> >> >> Oh, fine! >> >> You have leave to build me a shrine. >> >> 8-) > > You'll approve: > > http://www.savethetatas.com/ > LOL good eye-catching way to raise awareness! Natalie
From: Wickeddoll� on 16 Jan 2008 22:13 "JoeSpareBedroom" ... > "Michael Golden"in message ... >> Realto Margarino wrote: >> >>> In forty years of driving we have never driven a car that is as bad >>> in the snow as our 2006 Yaris Hatchback. We went out and bought >>> snow tires today, hopefully that will help. But the dealership told >>> us not to use rims larger than 14 inches for the 2006 hatchback. >>> That sucks. >>> >>> The car is too light, and too close to the ground, to be a wise >>> choice for the country roads in Ontario, at least this year... >>> >>> cordially, as always, >>> >>> rm >> >> Remember, the snow tires go on the front, not the back. 8) >> >> -- > > You don't mix tire types unless you're stupid, especially in areas where > snow is a constant issue. You buy 4 tires. End of story. > We did fine with all-season radials. Natalie
From: Realto Margarino on 16 Jan 2008 23:14
Mr4701 <NoExists(a)earth.net> says: >You bought a Toyota Yaris to use in Ontario Canada? That was your >first mistake. I own one and it works like a charm here in Dallas. >Of course, we have frozen precip once a year... You picked the >wrong place. A Ford Escape Hybrid would have been a better option >for a place where it snows as much. Right. We're going to have to cancel our annual snow-skiing holiday next July unless we get a new car by then. cordially, as always, rm -- http://sports.jrank.org/pages/4065/Rose-Pete-Awards-Accomplishments.html |